Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Mid Morning Matters is a British mockumentary series written by Steve Coogan, Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons and Armando Iannucci, produced by Baby Cow Productions and funded by the British arm of Australian lager company Foster's, starring Coogan as fictional radio DJ Alan Partridge. The first of twelve 15-minute episodes was uploaded to the Foster's Funny website on 5 November 2010, and then available on YouTube. Six 30-minute episodes titled Alan Partridge Mid Morning Matters: Special Edition, edited from the web series, began airing on Sky Atlantic HD in July 2012 as part of a deal between producers Baby Cow and BSkyB. Mid Morning Matters 2 began filming a new six part series in February 2012. It will be shown exclusively on Sky Atlantic in 2013.
Alan talks condiments with his listeners and welcomes Jim Jones to the studio to talk about his health campaign "On your bike".
Alan rounds up this weeks news with "Sidekick Simon" and delves into his family history with "Who does Alan think Alan is?".
This week Alan is searching for the listeners' favourite Norfolk person, and his tea tastes of chicken.
Alan tussles with a newsreader and samples some British wine. With Rosie Cavaliero as the wine expert.
Alan talks about Japanese food; attempts to book a cinema ticket; reads a sad moving real-life story from a listener; and is stitched-up by a rival radio station. Alan Francis plays Orbital Digital's Craig Kielty.
Alan gives us his impression of a partridge bird, a discussion about what car Cromwell would drive, Simon annoys Alan, and what is the best thing in the world?
There's tension in the studio because Sidekick Simon has been a guest on a rival show. Also in this episode, Alan eats an orange, an air rifle audio game, and Alan interviews himself.
Alan co-hosts North Norfolk Digital's breakfast show.
Alan fails to be nice to some young callers, and gets more than he bargained for when he chats to an ex-special forces soldier.
Alan and Simon are joined in the studio by Daniel, who has made a lot of money on the internet.
Alan talks to an agony aunt and takes a shine to his new sidekick.
Alan jokes about vampires with Zoe whilst admiring her.
Alan Partridge hosts a special broadcast for Red Nose Day - and it's every bit as tasteful and sensitive as his legions of fans have come to expect. Alan is again joined by Sidekick Simon to "put poverty bang to rights". "Comic Relief isn't just about the fun things that we all love, like Chris Moyles doing a guest appearance on Two Packets of Crisps and a Pint of Lager. It's about serious things, like Davina McCall holding the hand of an African boy whilst crouching down and saying a phone number. It's very, very solemn."
Foster's Funny gives you exclusive access to deleted scenes from Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters. This is Part 1.
Foster's Funny gives you exclusive access to deleted scenes from Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters. This is Part 2.
Foster's Funny gives you exclusive access to deleted scenes from Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters. This is Part 3.
Foster's Funny gives you exclusive access to deleted scenes from Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters. This is Part 4.
Alan Partridge takes his viewers on a tour of his beloved home county of Norfolk. He visits various local landmarks, as well as some of his favourite places and also shows parts of his day-to-day life.
Alan Partridge offers some insights into his unique childhood, before issuing a reading from his autobiography I, Partridge.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 2010-11-05 |
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